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Welcome to Gliden ...

Gliden is located in Chowan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gliden, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Gliden is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Gliden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Gliden: 252

Communities near Gliden ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gliden.

  • Edenton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Hertford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Winton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Winfall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cofield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cofield is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Gatesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Powellsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Colerain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrellsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Snow Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gliden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gliden.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gliden. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gliden.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gliden. See our Newspapers Page for Gliden.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gliden ...

Looking for more information about Gliden? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gliden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gliden.

Adding Gliden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gliden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Gliden was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gliden.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Chowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gliden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.